Although the main focus of our blogging is around travelling as a family, we've found one of the places where BJ needs support is when he's at respite (short term accommodation). When he started going to respite we had a sit down meeting and went …
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VIETNAM HOLIDAY WITH A WHEELCHAIR
When Jen privately contacted me to share photos of her family's holiday in Vietnam, I asked her if she'd be happy to write a guest blog so their family's experiences may benefit others. I know family life is always busy so I appreciate it when our …
CHOOSING A MANUAL WHEELCHAIR
If you’d told me when BJ was little I’d be excited to take delivery of a new wheelchair in the future, I’d have said you were crackers. And yet, here we are today, thrilled to get BJ’s new chair. It’s been a long time coming, given we first signaled …
BOOKING A MAJOR SHOW – WHEELCHAIR ACCESS GUIDE
Nothing beats the energy of a live show but it can be daunting going to a big event if you are unsure about the accessible facilities. Last weekend our family went to see the Harlem Globetrotters at Quodos Bank Arena in Sydney. While the Harlem …
VIRGIN AUSTRALIA – DISABILITY ASSISTANT CONCESSION FARE
Fantastic news! Today I received an email from Virgin Australia announcing a new initiative which may make travel achievable for people who are unable to fly independently. From today, Virgin Australia is implementing a Disability Assistant …
TIPS ON TRAVELLING WITH A POWER WHEELCHAIR – WHEELCHAIR TRAVEL TIPS
Although BJ has both a power wheelchair and manual wheelchair, we only travel with his manual chair. We find it's more flexible for travel and BJ loves it. However, I'm regularly asked advice on travelling with a power wheelchair so I thought I'd get …
AUSTRALIAN COMPANION CARD – FREE ADMISSION FOR CARERS
Although I'm sure many of our readers are familiar with the Australian Companion Card I wanted to share information for anyone who is new to needing disability services and to remind those who have one of some of the places you can use it. The …
SOUVENIR & GIFT BUYING IDEAS WHEN TRAVELLING
Some people only need their memories of a trip, others enjoy photos and videos and then of course there are souvenirs. I like all of these things and being sentimental I love buying souvenirs that remind me of a certain place, or a moment we enjoyed …
TIPS FOR MAKING AIR TRAVEL MORE COMFORTABLE – WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL
Air travel isn't easy for so many reasons, most people find it uncomfortable especially on long-haul flights. For someone with a disability there are many factors which make flying even more difficult including the lack of support of an airline seat, …
5 ITEMS A WHEELCHAIR USER SHOULD PACK FOR TRAVEL
When we travel we have a pile of items which come with us 'just in case'. These are items which are handy if something goes wrong with the wheelchair or help in the event things aren't quite as we thought they'd be. Yes, it adds to our luggage, but …
